Daggerheart Adversaries

Demon Of Despair

Tier 3Skulk

A cloaked demon-creature with long limbs, seeping shadows.

Motives & tactics make fear contagious, stick to the shadows, undermine resolve

Depths of Despair Passive The Demon deals double damage to PCs with 0 Hope.
Your Struggle Is Pointless Action Spend a Fear to weigh down the spirits of all PCs within Far range. All targets affected replace their Hope Die with a d8 until they roll a success with Hope or their next rest.
Your Friends Will Fail You Reaction When a PC fails with Fear, you can mark a Stress to cause all other PCs within Close range to lose a Hope.
Momentum Reaction When the Demon makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.

Tier 3Leader

A perfectly beautiful and infinitely cruel demon with a gleaming spear and elegant robes.

Motives & tactics condescend, declare premature victory, prove superiority

Terrifying Passive When the Demon makes a successful attack, all PCs within Far range must lose a Hope and you gain a Fear.
Double or Nothing Passive When a PC within Far range fails a roll, they can choose to reroll their Fear Die and take the new result. If they still fail, they mark 2 Stress and the Demon clears a Stress.
Unparalleled Skill Action Mark a Stress to deal the Demon’s standard attack damage to a target within Close range.
The Root of Villainy Action Spend a Fear to spotlight two other Demons within Far range.
You Pale in Comparison Reaction When a PC fails a roll within Close range of the Demon, they must mark a Stress.

Tier 3Ranged

A fickle creature of spindly limbs and insatiable desires.

Motives & tactics join in on others’ success, take what belongs to, others, hold grudges

Unprotected Mind Passive The Demon’s standard attack deals direct damage.
My Turn Reaction When the Demon marks HP from an attack, spend a number of Fear equal to the HP marked by the Demon to cause the attacker to mark the same number of HP.
Rivalry Reaction When a creature within Close range takes damage from a different adversary, you can mark a Stress to add a d4 to the damage roll.
What’s Yours Is Mine Reaction When a PC takes Severe damage within Very Close range of the Demon, you can spend a Fear to cause the target to make a Finesse Reaction Roll. On a failure, the Demon seizes one item or consumable of their choice from the target’s inventory.

Tier 3Bruiser

A hulking demon with boulder-sized fi sts, driven by endless rage.

Motives & tactics fuel anger, impress rivals, wreak havoc

Anger Unrelenting Passive The Demon’s attacks deal direct damage.
Battle Lust Action Spend a Fear to boil the blood of all PCs within Far range. They use a d20 as their Fear Die until the end of the scene.
Retaliation Reaction When the Demon takes damage from an attack within Close range, you can mark a Stress to make a standard attack against the attacker.
Blood and Souls Reaction Countdown (Loop 6). Activate the first time an attack is made within sight of the Demon. It ticks down when a PC takes a violent action. When it triggers, summon 1d4 Minor Demons, who appear at Close range.

Tier 3Skulk

A wide-winged pet endlessly loyal to their vampire owner.

Motives & tactics dive-bomb, hide, protect leader

Flying Passive While flying, the Bat gains a +3 bonus to their Difficulty.
Screech Action Mark a Stress to send a high-pitch screech out toward all targets in front of the Bat within Far range. Those targets must mark 1d4 Stress.
Guardian Reaction When an allied Vampire marks HP, you can mark a Stress to fly into Melee range of the attacker and make an attack with advantage against them. On a success, deal 2d6+2 physical damage.

Tier 3Leader

A nature spirit in the form of a humanoid tree.

Motives & tactics command, cultivate, drive out, preserve the, forest

Bramble Patch Action Mark a Stress to target a point within Far range. Create a patch of thorns that covers an area within Close range of that point. All targets within that area take 2d6+2 physical damage when they act. A target must succeed on a Finesse Roll or deal more than 20 damage to the Dryad with an attack to leave the area.
Grow Saplings Action Spend a Fear to grow three Treant Sapling Minions, who appear at Close range and immediately take the spotlight.
We Are All One Reaction When an ally dies within Close range, you can spend a Fear to clear 2 HP and 2 Stress as the fallen ally’s life force is returned to the forest.